Meaning

Primary

To Broadcast Something

Word Type

する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

You are going to release and send something out. Imagine this message going out through the sky to everyone around you. You are going to broadcast something to the world!

The する is on there to make this noun a verb. Without the する it would be the noun "broadcast."

Reading

ほうそうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ラジオで放送する

    to broadcast over the radio

    テレビで放送する

    to broadcast on TV

    NHKで放送する

    to broadcast on NHK

Context Sentences

このドラマが放送されるのは、十年ぶりです。

It's been ten years since this drama show was broadcasted.

このクリップ、本当に放送するんですか?

Are we really broadcasting this clip?

コウイチ社長は今晩テレビで重大な決定を放送することになっている。

President Koichi’s important announcement will be broadcast on television tonight.

Kanji Composition